Front Office Business Analyst
Job Description
Our Customer is a Leading bank in Asia that provides a front to back integrated platform for straight through processing and risk management. This is a multi-year initiative where different projects run in concurrence under the program's variety milestones. These streams include new product initiatives, new entity roll-outs and regulatory compliances. We will have key roles in projects such as managing the scope, design and delivering requirements from front to back office.
Responsibilities: • Analysing stakeholder requirements, formulating design and development proposals to enhance the global markets technology efficiency and meets Front office expectations • Delivering and supporting the Global markets platform (Murex), managing the quality of functional delivery and ensuring the implementation and deployment of the deliverables. • Perform various levels of testing for assigned deliverables as well as participate in formal release cycles (SIT/UAT) • Contributing and assist existing support parties in resolving requests or issues with Front Office, P&L, Market Data, and booking issues • Interacting with stakeholders to develop practical domain roadmaps to move the enterprise towards the future state vision, while taking into account business, technical and delivery constraints • Communicating the principles, standards, vision and roadmaps to stakeholders and proactively addressing any questions / concerns identified • Acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders in both business and IT to assist in defining and delivering
Mandatory Skills Description: • BS or higher degree in Economics, Finance or equivalent science oriented track • Knowledge of the most common traded financial instruments is a must • Must be detailed-oriented, a quick learner, and a self-starter • 4+ years of experience as a Front office / Product control system/business analyst or consultant in a leading trading platform • Previous experience with a flagship Trading system (ideally Murex) is an advantage • Previous experience in delivering projects in financial services - preferably Investment banking and Risk • Solid experience in gathering and writing requirements and functional specifications in a project framework